Synonyms of pack

pack 1 of 3

verb

1

as in to fill

to close up so that no empty spaces remain

carefully pack the food containers so we'll have as much as possible for the picnic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fill
• plug
• stuff
• seal
• block
• dam
• stop
• bung
• close (off)
• repack
• jam
• occlude
• choke
• clog
• congest
• obstruct
• clot
• caulk
• chink
• restuff

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shovel
• hollow (out)
• excavate
• scoop (out)

2

as in to load

to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained

I had packed the suitcase so tightly that it wouldn't close

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fill
• load
• stuff
• cram
• heap
• refill
• charge
• jam
• brim
• jam-pack
• bulk
• flood
• repack
• shove
• replenish
• swamp
• drench
• bloat
• glut
• reload
• mat
• squeeze
• crowd
• refresh
• ram
• squash
• penetrate
• saturate
• press
• crush
• overfill
• overcharge
• overflow
• honeycomb

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• vacate
• empty
• evacuate
• clear
• eliminate
• void
• drain
• draw (off)
• lighten
• exhaust
• clean
• sweep
• bleed
• deplete
• purge
• flush
• scour

3

as in to carry

to support and take from one place to another

remember to pack several changes of clothing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• carry
• haul
• transport
• bring
• send
• ferry
• convey
• lug
• tote
• cart
• deliver
• ship
• bear
• take
• forward
• transfer
• fetch
• move
• transmit
• remove
• hand over
• shift

4

as in to bear

to wear or have on one's person

a private detective packing a weapon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• carry
• bear
• sport
• display
• show off
• show
• exhibit
• flaunt
• parade

pack

2 of 3

noun

ˈpak 

1

as in backpack

a soft-sided case designed for carrying belongings especially on the back

part of basic training is becoming accustomed to taking very long hikes with an 80-pound pack

Synonyms & Similar Words

• backpack
• suitcase
• rucksack
• knapsack
• kit bag
• packsack
• haversack
• carry-on
• handbag
• carryall
• traveling bag
• portmanteau
• fanny pack
• school bag
• holdall
• overnight bag
• grip
• seabag
• overnight case
• weekend bag

2

as in bag

a wrapped or sealed case containing an item or set of items

she tucked a small pack of lozenges into her bag

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bag
• bundle
• package
• packet
• pouch
• sack
• box
• parcel
• container
• bale
• crate
• poke

3

as in loads

a considerable amount

it took a pack of courage to stand up before that crowd and tell the truth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loads
• ton
• dozen
• plenty
• bunch
• slew
• deal
• pile
• bundle
• chunk
• quantity
• stack
• raft
• lot
• wealth
• abundance
• hundred
• bucket
• truckload
• all kinds (of)
• mountain
• carload
• volume
• store
• heap
• yard
• fistful
• good deal
• boatload
• quite a bit
• myriad
• sheaf
• bushel
• shipload
• wad
• mass
• pot
• mess
• peck
• basketful
• barrel
• gobs
• reams
• multiplicity
• much
• profusion
• plenitude
• passel
• sight
• plateful
• thousands
• lashings
• oodles
• potful
• score
• spate
• scads
• surplus
• excess
• plentitude
• flood
• plague
• rash
• sea
• flock
• overage
• swarm
• multitude
• crowd
• horde
• host
• plethora
• epidemic
• overabundance
• army
• overkill
• cram
• embarrassment
• herd
• bonanza
• million
• drove
• bevy
• surfeit
• crush
• overflow
• press
• redundancy
• oversupply
• throng
• deluge
• mob
• superabundance
• legion
• superfluity
• zillion
• overmuch
• gazillion
• trillion
• jillion
• kazillion

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• handful
• spot
• taste
• ounce
• bit
• touch
• peanuts
• pinch
• grain
• strain
• shade
• hint
• ace
• trace
• sprinkling
• particle
• streak
• fragment
• shadow
• scrap
• molecule
• nip
• sprinkle
• mouthful
• suspicion
• dram
• dab
• lick
• pittance
• atom
• mite
• ray
• shred
• speck
• granule
• whit
• drop
• section
• dot
• tad
• scruple
• glimmer
• jot
• portion
• piece
• dash
• little
• crumb
• modicum
• smattering
• mote
• iota
• tittle
• shot
• scintilla
• smidgen
• morsel
• driblet
• fleck
• absence
• lack
• shortage
• flyspeck
• want
• nubbin
• poverty
• scarcity
• paucity
• deficiency
• smatter
• deficit
• famine
• insufficiency
• dearth
• inadequacy
• scantiness
• undersupply
• scantness
• scarceness
• meagerness
• skimpiness

4

as in bunch

a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially

had run with a pack of hot-rodders when he was in high school

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bunch
• crowd
• circle
• network
• clique
• community
• gang
• fold
• clan
• set
• body
• coven
• organization
• club
• ring
• lot
• coterie
• tribe
• commune
• camp
• squad
• guild
• faction
• elite
• galère
• closed shop
• college
• society
• klatch
• league
• side
• fraternity
• in-group
• charmed circle
• sect
• mess
• coalition
• sorority
• brotherhood
• bloc
• order
• fellowship
• union
• federation
• sisterhood
• alliance
• council
• confederation
• congress
• sodality

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individualist
• loner

pack

3 of 3

adjective

chiefly Scottish

as in bosom

Related Words

• bosom
• inseparable
• thick
• familiar
• intimate
• close
• friendly
• tight
• exclusive
• close-knit
• chummy
• cliquish
• pally
• clannish
• palsy-walsy
• palsy
• snobby
• cliquey
• snobbish
• incestuous
• inhospitable
• forbidding
• unfriendly

Dissimilar Words

• receptive
• welcoming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pack

Verb

Friends of the former congressman, including the former president of Florida International University and Miami-Dade County’s supervisor of elections, packed the courtroom to show their support. — Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Though it's already packed with energizing caffeine and circulation-boosting ginseng, the formula takes the brightening powers up a notch with light-reflecting particles that could pass for a full eight hours of sleep. — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 1 Oct. 2026

Noun

That’s why the market is flooded with a huge array of organizers, bags and packs, known in the industry as 'everyday carry' (EDC) gear. — New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

Cruise is absolutely not at the top of the pack, as other stars who have yet to win an Oscar for their acting, like John Malkovich, Matt Damon, and Ryan Gosling, are in contending films that have broader appeal. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2026

Adjective

The service said that anyone who needs to be outside should dress in layers, cover as much of their skin as possible and pack winter safety kits in their vehicles. — Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2022

The multi-pack set includes two small, two medium, and one large cube. — Annie Burdick, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022

Phrases Containing pack

• pack (off)
• pack (up or in)
• pack (up or off)